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[jojo_rock]

I'm confused

How does it work? I'm british and worked in Italy last year, from my wage every month 30% of tax was taken off.

Over the summer I looked for a new job and when I was speaking to someone from one school they told me that I can avoid paying the foriegner tax for one year but then that would mean I couldn't work in Italy the next again year.

Now I have finally taken a new job in Italy and my new employer said I don't have to pay 30% tax like I did last year, just social security (5 point something or other%) cause I am resident in the UK. It sounds like what that other school told me but my new employer doesn't know anything about me only being able to work one year in Italy if that's the only tax I pay.

So that's 3 different employers telling me three different things.

I intend on asking my new employer to explain it all to me (it's about time I learned about this kind of stuff), but thought I'd ask you people first.

Thanks!

[Teacher in Rome]

Confusing!

I pay 20% tax in Italy because for Italian taxation purposes I am resident in Italy. In fact, when I contacted the Inland Revenue about something or other a few years back, they told me that I could not pay tax in the UK if I was resident there for less than a certain period of time (90 days perhaps?) and that I could only pay tax on my global income in my place of residence.

I have heard that school teachers can be exempt from Italian tax if they are only teaching in an Italian school for a year. But this isn't your case.

I'd be a little sceptical in your situation. Do you think your school might be avoiding paying tax or other contributions on your behalf? If you're only in Italy for a year, they could get away with it and nobody would be the wiser.

If you are on a contract (any contract except a "libera professionista"), the employer should pay safety insurance (INAIL contributions), tax (IRPEF) and quite possibly pension / social security (INPS). You should also receive a "busta paga" which shows you exactly how much has been paid on your behalf.

Keep us posted on what happens!

[jnesta1]

Not to add fuel to the fire, but aren't (non-Italian resident) teachers exempt for the first two years? Or is that only if one is also a student?

Of course, all this goes out the window if one is a resident, then one has to pay full taxes.

Jeff